" (Neville & Henrickson, 2005)

Additionally stated by Neville and Henrickson (2005) is the fact that: "Despite an apparent acceptance of LGB people in recent times, there is a continuing and underlying stigma associated with living a non-heterosexual lifestyle (Dean et al. 2000). Consequently, a pervasive and often covert level of homophobia, heterosexism and violence continues to be promulgated which directly affects the health and well-being of these diverse communities." (2005)

III. SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORT LSB ISSUES in LEGISLATION

The American Civil Liberties Union in the work entitled: "Social Workers Come Out in Support of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples" states in a Press Release of August 2004 that the NASW in a 'friend of the court brief' in support of the ACLU's lawsuit in support of allowing marriages between same-sex couples in New York supports this initiative stating: "Lesbian and gay people are capable of being perfectly fine parents, and...
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